Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,431 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Etta Moten (1901-2004)
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Reginald Alan Hudlin (1961- )
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John H. Adams (1927– )
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Clyde Kennard (1927-1963)

Explore Global African History

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The Fireburn Labor Riot, United States Virgin Islands (1878)
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Achimota College/Achimota School (1924- )
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Prince Louis Rwagasore (1932-1961)
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Ibadan, Nigeria (1829- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Black Indians: A Personal and Historic Journey
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The History of Black History Month
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Juneteenth: The Growth of an African American Holiday (1865- )
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The Manumission of Monimia Travers: A Slave Freed at Fort Vancouver

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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